The Code Book: How to Make It Break It Hack It Crack It 1st edition Simon Singh ISBN 0375890122 9780375890122

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ISBN 10:       0375890122
ISBN 13: 978-0375890122
Author:         Simon Singh

“The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It” by Simon Singh is a captivating exploration of the history and science of cryptography, the art of encoding and decoding secret messages. The book offers an in-depth look at how codes have been created, used, and cracked throughout history, from ancient times to modern-day encryption methods.

Key Features:

• Historical Journey: Singh takes readers through the history of cryptography, starting with ancient cipher systems like the Caesar cipher, through to modern public-key cryptography used in securing online transactions.
• Key Stories: The book tells the stories of famous cryptographers, spies, and historical figures who used or were involved in cracking codes, such as the Enigma machine during World War II and the rise of the modern-day security industry.
• Explains Cryptographic Techniques: Singh breaks down complex encryption and decryption methods in a way that’s accessible for non-experts, making cryptography comprehensible to a general audience.
• Modern Relevance: It explores the importance of encryption in the digital age, discussing contemporary challenges like protecting personal data, securing digital communications, and maintaining privacy in a connected world.
• Challenges in Codebreaking: The book also covers the technological and mathematical advances that have allowed both codemakers and codebreakers to evolve, and the ongoing “arms race” between creating stronger encryption and finding ways to break it.

The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It 1st Table of contents:

1 THE CIPHER OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

The birth of cryptography, the substitution cipher and the invention of codebreaking by frequency analysis

2 THE ANONYMOUS CODEBREAKER

The Vigenère cipher, why cryptographers seldom get c for their breakthroughs and a tale of buried treasure

3 THE MECHANIZATION OF SECRECY

The Zimmermann telegram, the Enigma machine and how cryptography changed the courses of World Wars I and II

4 THE LANGUAGE BARRIER

The impenetrability of unknown languages, the Navajo code talkers of World War II and the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs

5 ALICE AND BOB GO PUBLIC

Modern cryptography, the solution to the so-called key-distribution problem and the secret history of nonsecret encryption

6 PRETTY GOOD PRIVACY

The politics of privacy, the future of cryptography and the quest for an uncrackable code

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